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But Makes Thy Glories Known
Buts in song? Isaac Watts is credited with having written somewhere near 1000 hymns for the church to sing. He was rather controversial in his day–he dared to depart from the strick singing of scripture that stemmed from the teachings of John Calvin. Are you ready for this? Watts is believed to be the first worship song composer… Continue reading
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But Chosen By God
One passage teemed with buts is 1 Peter 2:4-10. There you find five buts in seven verses, all focused on making one point: Jesus is the Living Stone. Jesus is: the living Stone–rejected by men, but chosen by God and precious to Him. Having called upon the readers of his letter to grow in their faith, Peter now uses a… Continue reading
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But Gives Grace
It’s all over the place in the Bible–condemnation of pride and arrogance and commendation of humility. It usually reads like this: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Whether it’s in James 4:6 (which is quoting Psalm 138:6), or among Jesus’ teachings like an example in Matthew 23:12, or in any number of proverbs like… Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
A simple man believes anything, BUT a prudent man gives thought to his steps. (Prov. 14:15) Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
There is a way that seems right to a man, BUT in the end it leads to death. (Prov. 14:12) Continue reading
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From The Outset
Temptation and Christ’s Early Ministry The problem with mountaintops is that they’re surrounded by valleys. When we last saw Jesus, he was basking in the glow of the Spirit of God while the voice of God the Father declared over him from heaven, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well… Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, BUT the tent of the upright will flourish. (Prov. 14:10) Continue reading
Darin Michael Shaw
In addition to being the world’s foremost expert on the conjunction but, author and freelance writer Darin Michael Shaw (he/him/his) identifies as a post-evangelical, free-range Jesus Freak, taking Jesus seriously when he says, “Follow me,” while inviting others to come and see for yourself.
Big Buts of the Bible 